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Solution Windows 98/Me/2000/XP – Use the Move All Windows to Primary Display feature to move the program window or dialog box. Simply press the keyboard shortcut assigned to this feature.

To assign a keyboard shortcut to this feature:

1Right-click the Matrox QuickDesk icon ( ) on your Windows taskbar, then click Hot

Keys.

2Create a keyboard shortcut for the Move All Windows to Primary Display feature.

Solution Windows 2000/XP or NT 4.0 –

1Windows 2000/XP – Click the Matrox QuickDesk icon ( ) on your Windows taskbar, then click Multi-Display Controls.

Windows NT 4.0 – Access the Matrox PowerDesk PowerDesk property sheet (see “Accessing PowerDesk property sheets”, page 9).

2Enable one or more of the following features:

"Open program windows in display

"Use CenterPOPUP (Windows 2000/XP)

"Center dialog boxes (Windows NT 4.0)

3Choose where you want the program window or dialog box to appear.

For more information, see Matrox PowerDesk context-sensitive help.

Problem

Display on digital monitor appears blurry or uses only a portion of the screen

Cause

You may be using a lower display resolution than what your digital monitor supports. If your

 

monitor supports display scaling, the image on your screen may appear blurry. If display

 

scaling isn’t supported, the display may use only a portion of your screen.

Solution

Select the highest display resolution available. This generally results in better image quality.

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Contents English Switch to the standard VGA display driver Hardware installationOpen your computer and remove your existing graphics card Insert your Matrox card Choose an expansion slotRemove the cover for the slot you intend to use HD-15 only only an HD-15 blue Connector Connection setupDVI/HD-15 a DVI white and an HD-15 Blue connector DVI only only a DVI white connectorDVI connector DVI-to-HD15 adapter HD-15 connectorDVI connector HD-15 connector Matrox Graphics Card User GuideHD-15 connector analog Main ConnectorDetermining your main and secondary display Set up your display software See Display setup, Software installationAccessing PowerDesk property sheets Display setupMonitor setup Windows NT 4.0 analog monitors only DualHead Multi-Display setupIf you have a Plug-and-Play monitor If you don’t have a Plug-and-Play monitorWindows 98/Me/2000/XP or NT Other DualHead featuresWindows 98/Me/2000/XP For more information on Matrox PowerDesk More PowerDesk informationBasic procedures TroubleshootingRestarting in safe mode Windows 98/MeCause Main troubleshootingYour monitor video controls may be improperly set Make sure the monitor power cable is firmly in placeYour monitor manual Your monitor may not be properly connectedBayonet Nut Connect BNC Solution Windows 98/Me/2000/XPRestore your original display settings see steps 2 Matrox Graphics Card User Guide More information TV output Connection setupTurn off computer Attach TV adapterConnect video output TV or video Recorder using VideoVideo cable TV adapterScart adapter Scart connectorConnect audio output TV or video RecorderSoftware setup Graphics Extra troubleshootingMatrox Graphics Card User Guide Problem Monitor settings aren’t automatically detected BNC Bayonet Nut Connect HD-15 connector Connectors Type of problem is displayed in the General tab Solution Change settings in your computer Bios setup utility Click the plus sign next to Other devices if it appears Matrox Graphics Card User Guide Windows 98/Me Click Close # Yes Windows 2000/XP Click EnableRestart your computer for changes to take effect Multi-display mode, displays aren’t numbered consecutively Windows XP Disable one or more featuresProgram window or dialog box doesn’t appear on screen Disable Matrox hardware accelerationClick OK # OK to accept the changes Dialog box you want to seeWindows* 98/Me/2000/XP Solution Disable the displayWindows* 2000/XP or NT Use CenterPOPUP Windows 2000/XP Solution Windows 2000/XP or NTVideo Problem Video file playback is jerky skipping framesClick OK to accept the changes Can’t view video DVD video playback is jerky skipping frames TV outputCan’t play certain DVD videos Can’t record DVD videoSolution Windows 98/Me/2000/XP or NT 4.0 See Software setup, Problem Computer text is hard to read with a TVCan’t record video with a video recorder Poor TV or video recorder image qualityVideo appears stretched or squished on a TV Select the aspect ratio of your TV 43 or 169 most TVs are SoundWindows 98/Me/2000 Double-click the speaker icon on the taskbarClick OK Double-click the speaker icon on the taskbar Display information Maximum vertical refresh rate Hz Maximum display resolutionAspect ratio Main display*† Secondary display† Aspect ratio Display Main display Secondary display†Supported Vesa modes main display Maximum horizontal refresh rate kHzDisplay Colors Environmental specifications FeaturesHardware information Digital monitor information certain models only Maximum card dimensions for ATX cards90 in. / 14.98 cm 25 in. / 8.26 cm Pinouts for analog HD-15 connector Maximum card dimensions for low-profile cardsPin Signal In. / 16.77 cm 54 in. /6.45 cmSee TV output, Pin usage for a digital DVI-I connector Certain models onlyCertain models only Pin usage with an analog dual-monitor cable DVI-I to HD-15Customer support If you have a problemMatrox Web and FTP sites Information we need Program specific problemsFor display information Where to get informationLimited Warranty Statement WarrantyLimitations of Liability Software license agreement 15, 19 IndexThank you for choosing Matrox English Industry Canada Compliance Statement FCC Compliance StatementVcci Compliance Statement Europe Avertissement sur l’épilepsie DualHead, Matrox, Matrox Mystique, Rainbow Runner English Disclaimer United Kingdom Matrox Graphics IncItalia Deutschland